Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage Turkish
Other Forms FormsCavusoglu, Çavuşoglu, Çavusoglu, Çavuşoğluu, Cavușoglu, Kavusoglu, Kavuzoglu, Çavuçoğlu, Cavusolu, Çavuşculu, Cavusglu
Meaning & History
Means "son of the sergeant" or "son of the messenger", from Turkish çavuş meaning "sergeant, messenger, herald, pursuivant" combined with the patronymic suffix -oğlu.